Maun Authorities Killing Fun
Monday, November 23, 2015
Fun lovers, it was claimed, are accused of illegal gathering in front of nightclubs, littering, indulging in sex and throwing used condoms in the rivers and in front of nightclubs.
The byelaw officers closed a nightclub and sealed off popular riverbank spots commonly referred to as ‘beaches’ by revellers. Many are complaining that the crackdown will affect local tourism in Maun over the festive season. Because of this overzealous decision by the authorities, 24 employees of the club are now jobless.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...